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CVE-2023-27524: Apache Superset Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2024-01-08
- EPSS: 98.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2023-04-24 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-1188
Description
Session Validation attacks in Apache Superset versions up to and including 2.0.1. Installations that have not altered the default configured SECRET_KEY according to installation instructions allow for an attacker to authenticate and access unauthorized resources. This does not affect Superset administrators who have changed the default value for SECRET_KEY config. All superset installations should always set a unique secure random SECRET_KEY. Your SECRET_KEY is used to securely sign all session cookies and encrypting sensitive information on the database. Add a strong SECRET_KEY to your `superset_config.py` file like: SECRET_KEY = <YOUR_OWN_RANDOM_GENERATED_SECRET_KEY> Alternatively you can set it with `SUPERSET_SECRET_KEY` environment variable.
Affected products
- Apache Superset: through 2.0.1
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.html
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175094/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/n0ftx60sllf527j7g11kmt24wvof8xyk
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172522/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Authentication-Bypass.html
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175094/Apache-Superset-2.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/24/2
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27524
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